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Date:         Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:47:34 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Filter Preference
Comments: To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <CANEuo0jVtMbVF8u1KGAsgpvsCsyapCZe9gky4668MrMj7PEocw@mail.gmail.com>
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I have never seen any reason to look further than these two and use them on all my VWs. There may be better out there, but the end of your engine is going to come from some other direction than your oil filter if you use anything at this level.

Jim

On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 8:44 AM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> The Mann or Mahle are equally good in my opinion. I don't use anything > else here in my shop and I have had many vans that come in here with other > oil filters and are having oil pressure issues. The Mann or Mahle filters > have the proper set up for the Vanagon and are high quality. > > Just my opinion. > > Ken > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 1:39 AM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > Thanks Dean for the information. Would you be able to elaborate on why > the > > Wix brand is superior? > > Mike M > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jan 12, 2017, at 9:39 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > > > > Niether ~ Wix 51342 > > > > > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > > > > > > >> On 12 Jan , 2017, at 5:33 PM, Michael Magnani wrote: > > >> > > >> For the 2.1L WBX, is there an oil filter preference between the Mahle > > OC 108 and the Mann 070-115-561 ?Thanks,Mike M > > > > > > -- > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com >


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